2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gant
P    Hansen (Tom), Chair
P    Jerstad
P    Katus
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Two Bulls
P    Dempster, Vice-Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Hansen.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16, 2008

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE TRAUMA SYSTEM.

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 88: require abortion facilities to offer sonograms to pregnant women under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Senator Dennis Schmidt
Proponents:    Kyle Holt, SD Right to Life

        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese Of Sioux Falls
        Kitty Werthmann, Eagle Forum
        Chris Hupke, SD Family Policy Council
Opponents:    Mary Carpenter, MD, SD State Medical Assn.
        Caitlin Collier, SD Advocacy Network for Women
        Mitch Richter, SD Campaign for Healthy Families

Questions were answered by Representative Don Van Etten.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 88 UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 88

Moved by:    Gant
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 88 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Jerstad, Katus, Olson (Ed), Two Bulls, Dempster

Voting No:    Gant, Hansen (Tom)

         SB 51: revise certain terminology, licensing requirements, and procedures regarding the Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Presented by:    Fred Magnavito, SD Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Proponents:    Thomas Price, Psychologist, Sioux Falls

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 51

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes:    Gant, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Katus, Olson (Ed), Two Bulls, Dempster

         SB 89: direct the State-Tribal Relations Committee to hold hearings on certain issues related to Native American health care.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Katus

THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 89 UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Sharon Smith

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Committee Secretary
Tom Hansen, Chair

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